The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-28

sc-.~ ~. - 49, t.oeons s{etxn MAJ ought =
issi. ne Democrats party has NOT haa eonsci
of both 10 Legislative and Executive dcpart
menes q the Government for angle dsy ~.
has n since that date. had control Of hot.
branches % The Legislative department.
- Nc same sms. ean not there.
Tor me legislation or shs Executive
policy under which thIs great Increase 81 -.
p<nditures was inaugurated end maintained
with the opposition " = Republican senate
The Democratic House % Representative has
. far been unable either % repeal Or amend
existing lava % properly % curtail expcndi.
turcs under them; aud although she preseaa
Administration has succeeded. By careful a.
tentior 20 details. IN e1ooting very considerable
savings IN many branches q the public service.
the aggregate e sim much too large. and ought
70 Be further reduced But this can be done
only By Legislation. and q the task Is insei.i
gently performed. upon : definite system o.
1 plan which comprehcnds the whole subject. tho
l expenditures Will b greatly diminished. and a
4 the same time tho efnciency Of tho public serv
| loo viii b materially promoted. There Is nov
700 much machinery for the work 20 BE- done,
| and too many engineers IN charge Of u There
| are 100 many bureaus divisions and subiivt
| sions IN and about the various departments.
and 700 little concentration OF labor and ofirial
| responsibility. This complicatos and confuscs
| the operations OF the Government, and makes
tho transaction Of tho public business tedious
and annoying % the people. and - the same
time Il compels the retention Of many ontcials
and employees whose services might otherwise
be dispensed with.
There Is no reason 70 believe that the Re
publican party would make. or attempt e
make. any substantial reduction Of expendt
lures, or give its support 20 this necessary
form in the public service. II could not q.
either without repndiating 10 past policy and
undoing fts own work.
II W look beyond the ordinary outlay Tor
the support OF the Government and consider
the general course OF the two parties IN rcla-
tion 70 the appropriation and expenditure Of
the public money for other purposes, the diff
ference between them Il. n possible. still more
important In the matter OF pensions cspe
cially the Republican party, IN and out OF Goa
Rrcss, has thoroughly committed itself 70
policy which. II carried out. would bankrupt the
country. or. AZ the very least. subject the pc,
pie 70 burden OF taxation that would seriously
cripple and embarrass all their indus
tries. While IL Il Just and polite
that Government ke ours which
; maintains no large standing army should
I grant liberal pensions 70 its wounded and dis
abled soldiers ana sailors. and 20 the widows
ana dependent relatives Of those who have diei
the rights and interests Of the great body OF tbs
people, who pay the taxos, carry on the indus
tries and develop the resources q tho country.
, should not BE- entirely disrcgarded. Already
! the United States are cxpending annually. on
| account OF military and naval pensions. moro
, | thau Il paid by ali the other Governments IN
1 the world combined; and - time passes and
! conditions changc-as old age and disease over.
| take the survivors OF the late war, ana the
B wealth OF the country increascs-the benefits Of
. the Law viii Be extended and the allowances
r | AUGMENTED. until finally all who can show
: | reasonable term OF service and an honorable
. | discharge viii receive the generous aid OF the
r | Government This policy 10 not only right 10
itself but IL accords with the past course OF tho
: | Government toward the soldiers OF other war<
: and no public man Of either party should op.
e | po,e IL But there q limit 70 the taxpayin1
4 power OF the people, and the real friend OF the
|. soldicr-not the mere politician who Is seeking
I votes az the expense Of the pubic
: | treasury but the responsible Legislator
i who foresees the consequences Of ni'
9 action. and wants Justice done 20 all classes
r will proceed slowly and cautiously N mnttr
. involving such vital interests. The kepurica'
|. party il in no proper condition 20 control less
! insion mon this subject II can not halt Win
= out violating is pledges 20 the soldiers. ana
= can not proceed without doing IN nreparao'
q wrong 70 the taxpayers.
i friend OF the navy and the merchant marine
n ana 90 long Is il remained IN power the Amer
q can nag was displayed on every sea and 4
J. every commercial port Seventy ve years az
y when the Republic was IN 10 infancy. our snip
II with Great Britain. the boastod mistress Of IN
4 seas and up 70 the beginning Of the late civ
n war more than thrcefourshs Of our foreign CON
n commerce was carried In our own vessels
II Now. after twenty-four hours Of Rcpubiica
N domination, We have no naval establishment
d worthy OF the name, and scarcely more ina
e one-seventh part OF our foreign carrying trad
a II done BY American ships. II N
a mere appropriation and expenditure o. mono
OF had been all that was necessary. the Republic
or IN party h ne thoroughly demonstrates rs qua
D. incss ion for the task but unfortunately 81 4
" efforts 10 secure . navy without either buillln
OF or buying vessels have signslly failed ~
was II any more successful IN 10 attempts
o increase foreign commerce and revive the ca
a. ryinR trade BY paying subsidies and bolntle
u out Of the treasury. The paralyxing influence
y Of barbarous navigation laws can not be ooy
ID ssed By such artificial stimulants-
TX Free ships and libsral laws for the rcgrlafo
D. OF trade. instead OF restricting legislation an
be- unfricndiy taxation, vould DO more IN fc'
On years 70 restore our merchant marine ana y
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